THE SYMBOL Carrera Marble 1980 Lahr,West Germany First public sculpture in stone in Europe realized by a Canadian born sculptor.
The Power is in the Stone
I have completed more then twenty public sculptures in stone. For gallery and studio work, I have completed several hundred sculptures in stone. My preference is to work with the harder stones as much as possible, although I have worked with many types of stone, including alabaster, granite, limestone, marble, soapstone, onyx, basalt, and others. I have used pneumatic as well as electric tools but prefer to do as much hand carving as possible. Although I often work from drawings and models, my preference is to work directly with the stone to capture the essence of the feeling from the moment of creation. I find that drawing and painting enhance the three-dimensional carving process, color is power and sculpture color is human emotion. My creation show variety in style, depth and form, as I combine the earth quality of the stone with personal vision. Natural stone is the most powerful and enduring expressions of our environment.
I have experimented with representational and abstract art to come up with an individual approach to stone sculpture. This is my art. I would describe it as North American Expressionism: the power is in the stone.
Patrick Sullivan
Owari
Progress
PROGRESS Andesite 8 tons 1985 Coquitlam, B.C., Canada
Stone Flower
STONE FLOWER Red Granite 4 tons 1992 Squamish, B.C., Canada The unfolding of the flower with emerging stamen & pistil.
Love Bench 2
LOVE BENCH 2 Black Granite 1 ton 1995 Squamish, B.C., Canada Functional heart themed hand carved granite bench. Completed on site Pavillion Park, Squamish
Last Love 1
LAST LOVE1 5 ton Italian Blue Verona Italian Marble 2006 Whistler, B.C., Canada The sculpture honors the universal truth of love it embraces the joy & depth of marriage. Completed on
site, Creekside village, Whistler, B.C., Canada
Last Love 2-5
LAST LOVE 2-5 Basalt 1 ton each 2008-09 Whistler, B.C., Canada Further exploring the Last Love public art series theme & design, male & female elements.
Last Love 6
LAST LOVE 6 Indiana Limestone 6tons 2010 Vandalia, Ohio, USA Evolution of the Last Love public art series into bold male/female geometric form
Motion
MOTION Indiana Limestone 7 tons 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Explores through symbolism the history of Transportation in the Las Vegas Valley. Completed on site at Centennial Hills Transit Center, North Las Vegas, Nevada
Last Love 7
LAST LOVE 7 Indiana Limestone 10 tons 2014 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Sculpture honors President “Ike” Eisenhower, Cyrus Avery & Clinton Riggs. Completed on site at Guthrie Green Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
O’keefe 5
O’keefe 5: Carrara marble, 150 lbs. Prospectus #24 Acclaimed Artist series Permanetly sited, Silver City, New Mexico, University of New Mexico 2017